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In Florida, it is illegal for anyone under 18 to ride in the open bed of a pickup or flatbed truck.

State law also prohibits people of all ages from riding on parts of a vehicle not meant for passengers, like hoods or fenders.

It's one of the quintessential parts of being in the South.

Many Floridians have either seen people or have done it themselves from time to time.

But is it legal? Here's what says.

Is it legal to ride in the bed of a truck in Florida?

According to , it is illegal for any child under 18 to ride in an open cargo area of a pickup or flatbed truck.

The law also prohibits those of all ages from riding on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers, which includes sitting on bumpers, hoods, trunks or f

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